So whether it's an infographic, an interactive or some other type of data-driven media, our judges will be testing how well the piece illuminates the topic: Arts, Environments, Current Affairs, Corporate, Humanitarian, Science, Sports - and for everything outside the box - Unusual. Read more about the updated categories.

Thanks to our beloved sponsors Kantar we have $20,000 in prizes to award the creators of the most awesome data-visualization & infographics, as voted by the public & our expert judging panel.

Aside from trophies, cash, extensive press coverage and a feature spot on InformationIsBeautiful.net, previous winners have gone on to land new clients, book deals, investment and jobs with hot startups.

How to enter

Professional practitioners, dataviz studios, agencies & media organisations pay to submit their work; students and members of the public whose work has not been professionally commissioned or published may enter for free. This guarantees you a place in our showcase and a chance for consideration by judges for the longlist.

Any piece created between 31 May 2016 and 8 September 2017 is eligible. Deadline is Fri 8th September 2017 23:59 PST. So enter now - or be inspired over the coming months to create new pieces around one of our topics.